Grendel (2007) (TV)

Director:

Nick Lyon

Writer:

Ron Fernandez (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 January 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

An Unstoppable Monster Held A Kingdom Hostage. A Hero Set it Free.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Destiny | Crossbow | Part Computer Animated

Cast

Chris Bruno	...	Beowulf
Ben Cross	...	King Hrothgar
Chuck Hittinger	...	Finn
Michael J. Minor	...	Unferth
Alexis Peters	...	Ingrid
Marina Sirtis	...	Queen Wealhtheow

Directed by
Nick Lyon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ron Fernandez		screenplay

Produced by
Jeffery Beach	....	producer
Phillip J. Roth	....	producer
T.J. Sakasegawa	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nathan Furst

Cinematography by
Lorenzo Senatore		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Matt Michael

Production Design by
Kes Bonnet

Makeup Department
Daniela Avramova	....	makeup artist
Mariana Love	....	key makeup artist
Tatyana 'Tita' Sleptsova	....	first makeup assistant

Production Management
Larry Ferguson Jr.	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ivan Mitov	....	second assistant director
Mariana Vodenicharova	....	second second assistant director

Sound Department
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr foley mixer
Brian Dunlop	....	sound effects editor
Patrick Dunnam	....	assistant sound editor
Eric Lalicata	....	dialog & adr editor
Eric Lalicata	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Lalicata	....	supervising sound editor
Shelley Roden	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Fred Aldeschulte	....	visual effects supervisor
Stanimir Angelov	....	visual effects
Nikolai Atanasov	....	visual effects
Stoian Cholakov	....	visual effects
Ryan Spike Dauner	....	visual effects supervisor
Dobril Dobrev	....	visual effects
P.J. Foley	....	visual effects producer
Dimitar Halachev	....	visual effects
Ivailo Kotzev	....	visual effects
Joseph J. Lawson	....	digital effects artist
Phillip Obretenov	....	visual effects
Janeta Palova	....	visual effects
Yasen Rouskov	....	visual effects
Krum Stanchev	....	visual effects
Jesse Toves	....	animator
Petya Valkova	....	visual effects
Daniel Velikov	....	visual effects
Aleksandar Yochkolovski	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Ivo Peitchev	....	director of photography: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Olga Mekikchieva	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Luke Guidici	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Yves Albiez	....	travel arrangements
Cherise Honey	....	production coordinator
Kiril Neitchev	....	key production assistant
Sarkis Sarkisyan	....	production assistant
Petur Shipkov	....	production assistant
Didi Tokova	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• NBC Universal Television

Distributors

• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2006) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

Argentina:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Grendel.

This is a made-for-TV and rather needless Sci-fi Channel retelling of the Beowulf story, especially after the recent 2005 film "Beowulf and Grendel". This movie doesn't really get into Beowulf's story, but just takes us through his battle against the ravenous beast known as Grendel as it leaves a kingdom in absolute fear and turmoil while the powerful viking warrior, Beowulf is called upon to rid them of the monster's rampage. If this is successfully accomplished, the king will no longer have to sacrifice the children to keep it at bay. After a few failed attempts, the creature is slain, but it's angry and vengeful mother soon attacks, leaving it up to Beowulf to, again, lend his mighty acts of bravery and strength to defeat it. "Grendel" looks like it was shot on a tiny budget and the CG effects are terrible. Like I said, this movie is absolutely needless.